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Simple past & present perfect in

english

 What is the
THE difference between
TOPIC: Simple Past and
Present Perfect ?
Here are the two tenses:
 SIMPLE PAST  PRESENT
 -used for actions PERFECT
which happened in  -used for actions
the past, at a certain which happened in
moment the recent past,with
 ex. I was in Spain no reference to the
last summer. exact moment
exit  ex.: I have recently
been to Spain.
Here are the two tenses:
 SIMPLE PAST  PRESENT
 -used when talking PERFECT
about the actions of  -used when talking
someone who died, about the actions of
although we don’t someone who is still
have the exact alive and we don’t
moment related to the have the exact
work moment in time
 Ex. Adam and Eve bit  Ex. Paulo Coelho has
the apple. been to Romania.
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Choose the right answer:

1.William Shakespeare…. A lot of plays.


Wrote has written have written

2. Adrian paunescu ….. Many poems.


Wrote has written have written

3. I…. There yesterday.


Was has been have been

4. I… to London before.
Was has been have been
WELL DONE!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

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